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ESCAPE Act

USA117th CongressS-430| Senate 
| Updated: 2/24/2021
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (1)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation routes Act or the ESCAPE Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide assistance for projects that strengthen and protect mass evacuation routes. Specifically, DOT must (1) establish criteria for states, tribal and local governments, and other entities to identify mass evacuation routes; (2) establish a competitive grant program to provide grants for resilience projects that strengthen and protect evacuation routes that are essential for providing and supporting mass evacuations caused by emergency events; and (3) provide grants to resilience projects that ensure the ability of the evacuation route to provide safe passage during a mass evacuation and reduce the risk of damage to evacuation routes as a result of future emergency events.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1546
ESCAPE Act
Feb 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1142
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1546
    ESCAPE Act


  • February 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1142
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.


  • February 24, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 24, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1142: ESCAPE Act
Aviation and airportsEmergency planning and evacuationFirst responders and emergency personnelFloods and storm protectionInfrastructure developmentNatural disastersNavigation, waterways, harborsPublic transitRailroadsRoads and highwaysTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security

ESCAPE Act

USA117th CongressS-430| Senate 
| Updated: 2/24/2021
Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation routes Act or the ESCAPE Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide assistance for projects that strengthen and protect mass evacuation routes. Specifically, DOT must (1) establish criteria for states, tribal and local governments, and other entities to identify mass evacuation routes; (2) establish a competitive grant program to provide grants for resilience projects that strengthen and protect evacuation routes that are essential for providing and supporting mass evacuations caused by emergency events; and (3) provide grants to resilience projects that ensure the ability of the evacuation route to provide safe passage during a mass evacuation and reduce the risk of damage to evacuation routes as a result of future emergency events.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1546
ESCAPE Act
Feb 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1142
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1546
    ESCAPE Act


  • February 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1142
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.


  • February 24, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 24, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (1)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1142: ESCAPE Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Aviation and airportsEmergency planning and evacuationFirst responders and emergency personnelFloods and storm protectionInfrastructure developmentNatural disastersNavigation, waterways, harborsPublic transitRailroadsRoads and highwaysTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security